Route Sales Representative

PepsiCo; Mount Pearl; On-site; CAD 2,283,000 - 2,662,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Route Sales Representative in St. John's, NL, to grow our snack foods business and service retail customers through delivery and merchandising.

You will manage product placement, shelf facings, and inventory while developing assigned accounts and executing promotions. A drivers license and reliable vehicle are required, with flexibility to work weekends and holidays and a strong focus on customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Valid full Class 5 driver’s license.
• Car or reliable access to a car with a clear driving record.
• Scheduling flexibility including weekends and holidays.
• Previous sales experience in a consumer-packaged goods or retail organization preferred.
• Outstanding organizational skills with ability to multitask and meet targets.

Responsibilities

• Execute hands-on activities: manage product placement on shelves, increase shelf facings and racks, handle carton returns, inventory movement, and clean shelving and racks.
• Identify changing customer needs through review of the highest selling products.
• Develop all assigned accounts relative to sales volume, market share, product distribution, space allocation and customer service objectives.
• Sell and execute national and local promotions, solicit placement of incremental marketing equipment, displays, racks and selling product inventory for customer volume demands.
• Manage inventory to ensure balanced accounts and fresh products for customers.

Skills

Valid driver’s license (Class 5)

Car access

Flexibility to work weekends/holidays

Sales experience in CPG/retail

Strong organizational skills

Job description

Location: St. John's, NL

Compensation: $965 Weekly (average commission earnings) As a Route Sales Representative at Frito Lay Canada, there are two main accountabilities: (1) selling and developing the business and (2) servicing customers through delivery and merchandising. You will be responsible for developing and sustaining a growing snack foods business to an assigned group of retail customers, for example, grocery, gas and convenience stores.

Overview

Role: Route Sales Representative

As a Route Sales Representative at Frito Lay Canada, there are two main accountabilities: (1) selling and developing the business and (2) servicing customers through delivery and merchandising. You will be responsible for developing and sustaining a growing snack foods business to an assigned group of retail customers, for example, grocery, gas and convenience stores.

What you can expect from us:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits designed to fit your unique needs
• A dynamic and inclusive culture that promotes you to bring your whole-self to work
• Inspiring positive change for people and the planet with sustainability goals
• A supportive team that will encourage your professional growth and development

Responsibilities

• Executing hands on activities: managing product placement on shelves, increasing shelf facings and racks, handling carton returns, inventory movement and cleaning shelving and racks
• Identifying changing customer needs through a constant review of the highest selling products
• Developing all assigned accounts relative to sales volume, market share, product distribution, space allocation and customer service objectives
• Selling and executing national and local promotions, soliciting placement of incremental marketing equipment, displays, racks and selling product inventory for customer volume demands
• Managing inventory to ensure balanced accounts and fresh products for customers

Qualifications

• Valid full class 5 driver’s license
• A car or reliable, consistent access to a car and a clear/clean driving record
• Scheduling flexibility: work schedule can vary (weekends/holidays included)
• Previous sales experience with a consumer-packaged goods or retail organization preferred
• Outstanding organizational skills (able to handle multiple priorities, problem solve, meet targets

Why work at PepsiCo

From the products on shelves to the moments consumers share every day, PepsiCo’s frontline teams make it happen. Through the essential work of making, moving, and selling our products, you bring beloved brands, like Lay’s, Quaker, and Gatorade into homes and communities around the world.

Here, you’ll build skills, work with a company that values its people, and grow with opportunities designed for your success, today and for the long run.

Join us, and be part of a team that works together, takes pride in what we deliver, and creates smiles every day